DMK revamps party organisation; sets 70 as age limit for district secretaries, 45 for local units

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has introduced a significant revamp of the occasion organisation in any respect ranges with an purpose infuse new blood and usher in youthful faces. The modifications introduced on Saturday (August 22, 2026) have been included primarily based on the suggestions of the revamp committee appointed by occasion president M.K. Stalin.

The occasion has mounted the utmost age cap for district unit secretaries at 70, and likewise restricted them to a most of three phrases.

A decision adopted on the occasion’s high-level govt committee assembly – chaired by Mr. Stalin – has determined to create extra district models and enhance the depend to 110. At current, the DMK has 77 district models.

Below the brand new guidelines, a district unit ought to comprise two Meeting constituencies inside a income district. If a constituency is left over after the division, it ought to be merged appropriately with one other district unit throughout the income district. The occasion president will determine the Meeting constituencies that can kind the district models below the brand new association.

The decision stated there can be no want for the publish of metropolis unit secretary because the variety of district models was being elevated.

Mentioning that native models had been the first roots of the occasion organisation, the occasion determined to introduce youthful faces to go them by fixing the utmost age for unit secretaries at 45. Unit secretaries can maintain the publish for 2 phrases.

The occasion additionally determined to create a brand new organisational construction in municipal companies. The age restrict for secretaries of those models will likely be 45, they usually can serve a most of two phrases. The models will likely be created in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchi and Salem. In different companies, they are going to be created as per want.

In Chennai, division models (Vattam) will likely be created for each 10,000 voters. In different municipal companies, every division unit will comprise 5,000 voters. The age restrict for a division secretary will likely be 50, and the secretary can maintain the publish for a most of two phrases. The age restrict for a city panchayat secretary will likely be 60, and the secretary can maintain the publish for a most of two phrases.

Areas in Chennai will likely be divided primarily based on 40,000 voters, whereas in different cities, every space occasion unit will comprise 30,000 voters. The age restrict for an space secretary will likely be 60, and the secretary can maintain the publish for a most of two phrases. Equally, city models will likely be created for each 40,000 voters. The age restrict for a city secretary will likely be 60, and the secretary can maintain the publish for a most of two phrases. Celebration models on the panchayat union degree will likely be created for each 30,000 voters. The age restrict for a union secretary will likely be 60, and the secretary can maintain the publish for a most of two phrases.